Meanings
nounsubprogram (plural subprograms)
plural subprograms
- computingA program contained within a larger program.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinsub
- Latinsub-
- Englishsub-
- Englishprogram
- Englishsubprogram
Translations
Finnish aliohjelma
- aliohjelmaa program contained within a larger program
Greek υποπρόγραμμα
- υποπρόγραμμα (ypoprógramma)a program contained within a larger program
Icelandic undirforrit
- undirforrita program contained within a larger program
Irish fo-ríomhchlár
- fo-ríomhchlára program contained within a larger program
Cite this entry
APA
subprogram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subprogram
MLA
“subprogram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subprogram. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subprogram,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subprogram.
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